Access App Metafield JSON by key or index

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Hi everyone.

I have strange issue with rendering app metafields with type of json in app embed with liquid.

Here is the issue.

value: {{ app.metafields.shipready.app_settings.value }}
Type: {{ app.metafields.shipready.app_settings.type }}

It’s printing the following data

value: {"app_name":"Example App","app_version":"Beta"} 
Type: json

When I want to access the object by key, it’s shows nothing.

{% assign app_data = app.metafields.shipready.app_settings.value %}
name: {{ app_data['app_name'] }}

I tried this as well but no luck.
name: {{ app_data[0] }}

I also tried this but not working
{{ app.metafields.shipready.app_settings.value['app_name'] }}

What am I doing wrong? Is it even possible to access json metafield with key?

Thank you!

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Hello! Here are the instructions for accessing metafields of type JSON. What you are doing is correct, however, I’d look into why printing the value of your metafield uses : access instead of => access like my example…

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This seems more like a Liquid issue, is it only reproducible within your theme app extension?

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Hey @SelenaL-Shopify!

Thanks for the replay. Yes this issue is only in App embed. Shopify Product Metafields with json type seem to work fine.

Thank you!

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Interesting! Can you share the shop and theme you’re using so I can investigate further? If you’re not comfortable sharing publicly, you’re can go through Shopify support :slight_smile:

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Hi Selena!

Honestly, I tested this on multiple development stores with different apps and still same issue. I have some students reported this as well.

I can share the development store details but it’s happening on all stores for app metafields.

Here is the store url: shipready-dev.myshopify.com
Here is theme id: 126379622475

Thank you!

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